Mag. 1.9 earthquake - 1 Km NW Zafferana Etnea (CT) on Friday, 28 December 2018 at 02:43 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 1.9 earthquake at 0 km depth
28 Dec 03:46 UTC: First to report: INGV after 1 hour and 2 minutes.
Magnitude: 1.9
Depth: 0.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.702°N / 15.091°E
(Italy)Nearest volcano: Etna (10 km / 6 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
1 km (1 mi) N of Albergo Belvedere (pop: 46) --> See nearby quakes!
3 km (2 mi) NNW of Zafferana Etnea (pop: 9,210) --> See nearby quakes!
8 km (5 mi) WSW of Giarre (Provincia di Catania) (pop: 24,100) --> See nearby quakes!
12 km (8 mi) NNW of Acireale (pop: 49,500) --> See nearby quakes!
14 km (9 mi) N of San Giovanni la Punta (pop: 22,000) --> See nearby quakes!
15 km (9 mi) NNE of Mascalucia (Catania) (pop: 29,900) --> See nearby quakes!
16 km (10 mi) NE of Belpasso (Catania) (pop: 16,300) --> See nearby quakes!
16 km (10 mi) N of Gravina di Catania (pop: 26,500) --> See nearby quakes!
23 km (15 mi) N of Catina (pop: 290,900) --> See nearby quakes!
515 km (320 mi) SSE of Rome (pop: 2,318,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: INGV (Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia)
Estimated released energy: 4.5 x 107 joules (12.4 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 1.9 | km | 1 km NW Zafferana Etnea (CT) | INGV |
User reports for this quake
User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
At magnitude 1.9, this quake was too small to be felt by humans, but it was recorded instrumentally.
